George W. Bush: Hero.

toogoodreports.com ^ | 4/15/03 | Bernard Chapin

[justshe]

I don't know....let me check. OK to post your question on the Freepathon thread?

[ohioWfan]

Are those of us who 'gush' and were born when Harry Truman was President (and have closely observed many Presidents) then 'butt-kissers' in your opinion, or do we just possess over-the-top 'aged' exhuberance? :o)

[cyncooper]

Make sure your expiration date is entered correctly. Double check all info for typos before submitting.

[Kip Lange]

I would never question the choices you make in a free market; only explaining why I have chosen not to actively boycott (don't get me wrong, I'm still semi-boycotting :p) French goods. Mostly I avoid stuff from *China*, if I can. Absolutely, though, you make excellent points, and such is your choice, and such is the beauty of the free-market system! :-)

And yeah, it sucks re: employment. I was recounting on another thread about how, at my least peon job (my desk was an overturned printer box; nobody even asked for my resume; no PC at work, just an IBM selectric from 1974 that didn't work). One day, I can't remember *how*, it got loose that I had donated a good chunk of change to the Bush campaign back when I was flush and working at dot-com startups, pre-implosion days. A herd of liberal women descended on me and literally started gloating, saying, "Oh, I bet you wish you had your money back NOW, don't you, huh?" (since I'm bouncing from one cruddy contract job to another)

They were quite taken aback when my response was, "No, and I plan to donate again if I can afford it." And when they asked me why, I said (couldn't hold it in anymore): "Well, SOMEBODY has to stop people like you."

*That* shut 'em up finally. ;-)

[rintense]

Wanna hear something sick? Last year at our company picnic, they handed our small American flags to wave. Guess what was on them? MADE IN CHINA. How messed up is that?

[Kip Lange]

Sure, go ahead, I've been scratching my head about it. I'm betting it's because there's a new card in the mail (the Amazon order seemed to take a bit longer than usual to process). If I can't pay via card though I *will* be donating by check, although I'd like to avoid that if possible.

[rintense]

our = out

[Kip Lange]

Just filed that away in my head under "Absurd". ;-)

[Kip Lange]

...and I'd like to give you an "amen" from this member of the choir, well said.

[Kip Lange]

It's a constant nuisance that one of the most expensive gifts I ever received from my parents was a leather jacket...Made in China. It was unreturnable, and I can't *not* wear it, especially if I'm meeting my parents for dinner or such, and the damage has also been done (as I said, unreturnable) -- not to mention the fact that I really wanted a leather jacket (they're DANG useful) but cannot afford to simply "replace" this one because it was made in China. But every time I se that label, it drives me nuts. I thought about cutting it out but then settled on leaving it in so I wouldn't *forget*.

Also hard to avoid a lot of Chinese circuitboards when I'm working on computers. :-(

Anyway, my family exchanges smaller presents for Easter, and I've asked for a new Fedora this time around -- and also stipulated that it NOT be made in China. I'm trying! (it's tough with "made in china", little easier to boycott the French goods)

[Mudboy Slim]

"Are those of us who 'gush' and were born when Harry Truman was President (and have closely observed many Presidents) then 'butt-kissers' in your opinion, or do we just possess over-the-top 'aged' exhuberance? :o)"

LOL...let the record show that I never called any of y'all BushBots "butt-kissers"!! And NO, imho, yer "aged exhuberance" is not necessarily "over-the-top" unless you sincerely proclaim that yer "own confidence for the future of our nation began on January 20, 2001"!!

I've been on this Earth almost 40 years and I don't recall a time--the DemonRAT attempt to STEAL the 2000 election came awful close--that I wasn't confident in America's Future, but that doesn't deter me from believing that Dubyuh's been a godsend despite some of the compromises he made when the RATS controlled the Senate!!

FReegards...MUD

[legman]

It was impossible for them to understand how a sane person would not see and worship Stalin's God-like qualities.

No one is worshipping President Bush, though I would suggest he aspires to have "God-like qualities," as should we all.

We have listened to the criticisms about his intellect from friend and foe. The fact is that the President thrives on being underestimated. He continues to make fools of those who make that mistake.

I, like many, admire this President for his intellect, his common sense, his willingness to lead instead of being led by polls, and his character.

President Bush is not Ronald Reagan. But I love them both. I would liken him more to Lincoln (humble, plain-spoken, and decisive.)

You won't like this and you will probably dismiss me as some sort of ignorant fanatic, but I believe in the providence of God. I believe that George W. Bush was an answer to prayer for our nation. I believe that "God rose him up for such a time as this." And I, sir, am grateful. He has proven to be the right man for this time.

[bray]

Wrong. They confined the people to prisons in the Gulag by the hundreds of thousands. 1930-1931 it is estimated that 100,000 prisoners died of malnutrition and freezing. Do you seriously think GW is imprisoning or has plans to imprison hundreds of thousands after freeing the Iraqis?? Get a grip! Stating admiration and respect is hardly worship.

Pray for GW and Our Troops

[Mudboy Slim]

"Some remarks from Ronald Reagan Jr.
"The Bush people have no right to speak for my father, particularly because of the position he's in now. Yes, some of the current policies are an extension of the '80s. But the overall thrust of this administration is not my father's -- these people are overly reaching, overly aggressive, overly secretive, and just plain corrupt. I don't trust these people."

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! RonReagan, Jr's got NO RIGHT to speak fer his father, Junior's a brainless DOLT off-broadway dancer...a veritable ChelseaKlintonKlone!! Is yer quoting his words intended to be a joke?! I sure am curious to know what AmyCarter thinks about Dubyuh's handling of WorldAffairs....NOT!!!

MUD

[Kip Lange]

I don't recall a time....that I wasn't confident in America's Future

Amen. The tech implosion has hit me, my family, and a lot of my friends very hard, but, like every American I meet -- and this lot is liberal, conservative, middle of the road, but all open-minded (I try not to keep company with anybody so sure of themselves that they're not willing to listen to an alternative viewpoint) -- they are all chugging away at lower-echelon jobs, and just...confident...myself included...in America's future, period, end paragraph. Study after study continues to show, despite what the Germans might like you to believe, that Americans are FAR AND AWAY the *hardest working* people on the planet.

NEVER bet against America. Unless you want to make the bet with me, cuz I could use some extra spending cash. ;-)

(heck, if Bill Clinton can't rattle my faith in America, *nothing* can, hehe)

[Kip Lange]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't he specifically a...ballet dancer? And he was ALWAYS speaking up against his father, I recall something about him feeling "bitter" about the family. Also -- is he the adopted one?

[Grampa Dave]

Good for you!

You will find a good job, just keep the faith.

I'm a firm believer that when one door closes, another door will open up for those who have the faith in their selves.

[ohioWfan]

Oh, no, no, no.....my confidence for the nation did not begin on January 20, 2001. I was born into a family of patriots, and have loved this country dearly since I can remember......that would be when Ike was President!

What happened on January 20 was that my hope for this country's future was revived......the lights came back on after 8 years of deepening darkness. The sun came back out, the flowers turned brighter, the air got cleaner, fresh breezes flowed, the bitter taste was out of my mouth, and life just got better all around. :o)

And, though I don't agree with my 'HERO' on every issue (who does??), he has restored honor and dignity to the Oval Office, freed two nations from slavery, worked toward bringing this great nation back to morality, responsibility and military strength, stood strongly for American sovereignty in the world, and thus has made it a safer place, and I will forever thank the GOD who placed him in authority over us for that gift.

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[Kip Lange]

The fact is that the President thrives on being underestimated.

He's been quoted on it, his staff has been quoted on it, reporters reporting on the campaign reported it...the underestimation (misunderestimation :p) continues.

I would suggest he aspires to have "God-like qualities," as should we all.

Since I'm more of the philosophical than religious bent, I would say that this means, to me, he aspires to his teleological end -- that is, he excercises reason, which is the nature, purpose, and over-arching God-given gift to man.

You won't like this and you will probably dismiss me as some sort of ignorant fanatic, but I believe in the providence of God. I believe that George W. Bush was an answer to prayer for our nation. I believe that "God rose him up for such a time as this." And I, sir, am grateful. He has proven to be the right man for this time.

I was raised an atheist, although baptised Episcopalian, by my father -- a rabid conservative ex-Catholic who got heavily into existentialism. In a way, it has given me the benefit of being able to respect faith, praise faith, from a somewhat unimpeachable point of view. Now, I have moved along to agnostic -- and by that I mean I do believe in a God, of some sort, but one so far beyond my comprehension that I have no clue what He/It/They are going about and doing. But I hope you'll be refreshed to hear that those comments make me very proud to be able to call you a fellow citizen. I continue to marvel at the power of faith while being unable to take the full leap -- my sticking point being life after death. However, I have to believe in God, or a governing force, because I most certainly DO believe in Good & Evil, and they are not "relative" concepts.

And to those idiots who will tar you with the "opiate of the masses" crud, I merely respond that Socialism is the opiate of the pseudo-intellectuals -- and that to hear you speak solidly from your faith, or to hear President Bush speak solidly from his faith...often leaves me at a loss for words, other than to say I admire the both of you very much. Er, anyway, this agnostic cautiously approaching religion and spirituality urges you to NEVER be afraid to express your faith. There IS a Great Force at work. What it's doing is not for me to question, but I cannot look around and accept that the delicate balance of the universe is simply "randomly like that".

[Mudboy Slim]

"...like every American I meet -- and this lot is liberal, conservative, middle of the road, but all open-minded (I try not to keep company with anybody so sure of themselves that they're not willing to listen to an alternative viewpoint) -- they are all chugging away at lower-echelon jobs, and just...confident...myself included...in America's future, period, end paragraph."

Yep...in America, ALL Limitations are self-imposed!!

"Study after study continues to show, despite what the Germans might like you to believe, that Americans are FAR AND AWAY the *hardest working* people on the planet."

Except fer the Lib'ralMinions who look to DeeCee fer their sustenance.

"NEVER bet against America. Unless you want to make the bet with me, cuz I could use some extra spending cash. ;-)"

LOL...maybe one of my "cynical/realist/pragmatist" FRiends will bet ya...

FReegards...MUD

BTW...(heck, if Bill Clinton can't rattle my faith in America, *nothing* can, hehe)...I NEVER said my faith in America wasn't rattled by Clinton, but I realized that the Sheeple were gittin' lied to and most would come around once they realized the TRUTH!!